The History of Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Relationship on Instagram

On March 6, 2015, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris began dating after being introduced by Ellie Goulding at the ELLE UK Style Awards just a week before. On June 1, 2016, People reported the two split. "There was no drama," a source said. "Things just don't work out sometimes."

Unlike many other Hollywood couples before them, Taylor and Calvin never had to DTR in a TV interview or magazine cover story―instead they used social media to update the world about their relationship status. Here, a history of the duo's love story on Instagram.

This is from the night Taylor met Calvin Harris, mutual friend/matchmaker Ellie Goulding would reveal in an interview with The Sun. "Calvin is a really great mate and he's so fantastic, and Taylor is such a cool person who I love. I thought, 'They're both really awesome and both really tall. They'll be brilliant together.'" Tay was more focused on her pal Sam originally that evening.

This is the first time Calvin's name appears on Taylor's Instagram (see the background). Meanwhile, Calvin and Taylor are photographed together at Whole Foods on March 25. Outlets start to speculate they're dating. On April 2, they're photographed holding hands at a Haim concert. Us Weekly confirms they're in a relationship.

This is taken at a vegan cookout (TRUE LOVE!) Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift co-hosted for their friends in L.A. Calvin may be taking the photo, but his own Instagrams from the same event (with Haim and Ellie Gouldingin one pic; Taylor's cats in another) confirm they're in the same place. Tabloids later give more detail about the party. "He surprised her and organized the whole night," a source told Us Weekly. "He even planned the menu!"

April 29, 2015

"Moment"

This is the first time any direct sign of Taylor—in this case, her cats Meredith and Olivia Benson—is on Calvin's Instagram feed.

May 17, 2015

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Neither have confirmed the relationship, but at the Billboard Music Awards, they sit next to each other. Cameras catch them kissing. (Calvin and Taylor haven't attended an award show together since.)

June 10, 2015

"Swan goals"

This is it: The first time Calvin appears on Taylor's Instagram and the way Taylor confirmed their relationship to the world wide web.

June 20, 2015

Calvin documents cat-sitting Meredith for the first time on his Instagram, while Taylor is away on tour.

Calvin makes his second appearance during a London double date with Gigi Hadid and Joe Jonas (RIP, G.I. Joe). Karlie plays fifth wheel.

July 3, 2015

"She cooks too 🔥🔥🔥"

Calvin posts the first hint that he and Taylor are spending the Fourth of July together. This is also the first time Taylor herself appears in his feed. Two weeks later, Calvin will break his silence about the relationship to the press. "It's going absolutely fantastic," he tells KISS FM UK while doing an interview for his new single. "It's interesting, because obviously there's different things written about it every day and even if we don't do anything publicly for a while, someone will make something up. For me, it could be a lot worse, and I'd still be like insanely happy with her. So, I'm good with it." Of Taylor, "it's boxes I didn't even know existed, she ticks," he tells HITS Radio. "It's really ridiculous [all of her talents]...She's generally an incredible cook and human being."

"Olivia Benson chewing on Olivia Benson's moon man because she is disrespectful. So glad @therealmariskahargitay took it home and away from this monster. Photo credit: @calvinharris"

Months go by with Taylor on tour and no new Insta of Calvin. Some sketchy tabloids report Calvin and Taylor are over in October. The pair shut down the rumor on Twitter. Weeks later, Taylor gives a nice photo credit to Calvin to confirm everything is still very much okay between the two.

Calvin shared quite a few captionless photos on his account too of their vacation.

March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016

March 16, 2016

The swan floatie make an appearance again on their one-year anniversary vacation.

April 3, 2016

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Taylor and Calvin sit together at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. There, Taylor makes googly eyes at Calvin that go viral. She also, for the first time, gives him a shoutout in an acceptance speech. "You know, for the first time, I had the most amazing person to come home to when the spotlight went out and the crowd was all gone," she said, blushing. "So I want to thank my boyfriend Adam for that."

Taylor attends Coachella, wearing a lightning jacket that would later be revealed as the cover art for Calvin Harris's new single with Rihanna, "This Is What You Came For." The lyrics seem to be about Taylor. ("Baby, this is what you came for/Lightning strikes every time she moves/And everybody's watching her/But she's looking at you.")

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